TournamenT noTes as of July 18, 2012 FIFTH THIRD BANK TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS LEXINGTON, KY • JULY 22-29 USTA PRO CIRCUIT WOMEN’S EVENT RETURNS TO LEXINGTON TournamenT FOR 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR InFormaTIon The Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships Site: University of Kentucky is taking place in Lexington for the 16th Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex, Lexington, Ky. straight year. It is held in conjunction with a $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit men’s event Getty Images Websites: www.lexingtonchallenger.com this week. Lexington is one of two combined procircuit.usta.com men’s and women’s events on the calendar Facebook: Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships this year (joining Vancouver, which takes place next week). It is the only USTA Pro Twitter: @53Tennis Circuit event in the state of Kentucky. Qualifying Draw Begins: Sunday, July 22 This year, the USTA will award one women’s Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, July 24 singles main draw wild card into the Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles 2012 US Open to the American woman who finishes with the most ranking points Surface: Hard / Outdoors accumulated in two of the following three USTA Pro Circuit events: the $50,000 Prize Money: $50,000 tournament in Yakima, Wash., that was held Tournament Director: earlier this month; the $50,000 tournament Brooks Lundy, (859) 509-9707,
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